>  Now that
> he has brought it to my attention, I've noticed that forager yellowjackets
> are downright scarce here in St. Louis at present.  The season still has
> 6 weeks or so to go, but there should be more than there are at present.
> What about other U.S. localities?  Do yellowjacket numbers seem different
> this year?
 
Well, Lawrence isn't that different from St. Louis, on the whole -
I've seen maybe four or five yellowjackets here all season, and only
recently. I couldn't really say if that is highly unusual, but I
suspect so, by this point in the year...first the amphibians, then the
Monarchs, now this...;-)
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